A horse in a field below lifts up its head and neighs.

He immediately began to neigh, and slipped his halter.

"But mark, that green pavilion; girt around By Persian nobles, speaks the Chief renowned; Fierce on the standard, worked with curious art, A hideous dragon writhing seems to start; Throned in his tent the warrior's form is seen, Towering above the assembled host between! A generous horse before him snorts and neighs, The trembling earth the echoing sound conveys.

From the shed came the neigh of Maggie, calling softly to him.

Under the impact of that descending bulk the stallion crouched almost to the earth, but he came up again with a snort and a strangled neigh of rage.

Nevertheless, the barb delights in the "powder play" as much as his master, and "Each generous steed to meet the play aspires, And seconds, with his own, his master's fires; He neighs, he foams, he paws the ground beneath, And smoke and flame his swelling nostrils breathe.

A faint neigh floated down wind.

The two met almost face to face, the horses exchanging friendly neighs.

At the same instant, the horses in the stable began to neigh furiously, whilst the cattle lowed as if choking.

Why neighs the warrior horse?

V. boast, make a boast of, brag, vaunt, Puff, show off, flourish, crake^, crack, trumpet, strut, swagger, vapor; blague^, blow, four-flush [Slang], bluff. exult, crow, crow over, neigh, chuckle, triumph; throw up one's cap; talk big, se faire valoir

the neigh of my horse answered me from the hill, mocking me in my despair.

There he halted, and, flinging back his tossed mane, uttered a shrill neigh.

The ass brays, the horse neighs, the sheep bleatsthe feathered denizens of the grove call to their mates in more musical roundelays.

During this stage of the proceedings we could scarcely see one another for the steam and vapour arising from the poor brutes, whose neighs of terror, as they blundered into a deeper drift than usual, were pitiful to hear.

" The Knight-mare gave a loud triumphant neigh.

The city's full Of camp-like noisestramp of steeds, and clash Of mail, and trumpet-blast, and ringing clang Of busy armourersthe grim ban-dog bays The champing war horse in his stall neighs loud The vulture shrieks aloft.

the striderous neigh!

In response to the neigh of Greenleaf's steed Hilary's had paused an instant and turned his head, but now followed on again, while the laughter ended in the clapping of a hundred hands; for Kincaid's horse had the bridle free on his neck and was following his master as a dog follows.

He neighs, he snorts, he bears his head on high; Before his ample chest, the frothy waters fly.

So the gay pamper'd steed with loosen'd reins, Breaks from the stall, and pours along the plains; With large smooth strokes he rushes to the flood, Bathes his bright sides, and cools his fiery blood; Neighs as he flies, and tossing high his head, Snuffs the fair females in the distant mead; At every motion o'er his neck reclin'd, Plays his redundant main, and dances in the wind.

Just as we were passing out of sight the poor creatures neighed pitifully after us, and one who has never heard the last despairing, pleading neigh of a horse left to die can form no idea of its almost human appeal.

From the very heart of the burning barn the sharp single whistle burst and over the rolling smoke and spring fire rose the answering neigh.

After that neigh and whistle, a quiet fell over the group at the barn door.

Satan neighs in answer to his whistle.